"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Spanish."; Thesis advisor: Paloma Lapuerta.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2014.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 143-147).

The mysticism of Philip K. Dick and Jorge Luis Borges make for a pairing that exposes a similarity of technique in the invention of imaginary worlds. The use of the double becomes an especially noticeable method that will be explored at length. ...

This case study investigated the manner in which one elementary school operationalized DDDM. Utilizing a mixed-methods design, findings were generated from survey, interview, observation, and artifact data to identify the structures and processes...

Students can create graphs and tables with relative ease using graphing calculators. Yet some teachers employ this technology via the occasional hands-on activity, if at all, and if time permits. Middle school educators are largely responsible for...